Here’s a crystal-clear look at engine knock and pre-ignition in a beautifully done digital animation. Continue reading
Engine Knock and Pre-Ignition: A Beautiful Dynamic Animation
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Category Archives: Technology
About Gasoline
If electric cars were commonplace today and we were studying gasoline as a possible alternative, some might consider it insane. Continue reading
What’s a Hooke’s Joint?
One of the most familiar components in the auto industry—the universal joint—was actually invented centuries before the automobile by a British scientist named Robert Hooke.
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A Hybrid Pioneer: 1980 Briggs & Stratton Gasoline/Electric
Making clever use of the available components and technology, way back in 1980 Briggs & Stratton created a gasoline/electric hybrid. Continue reading
Video: The USA’s Mightiest Radial Engine, the Wasp Major–Hear it Run!
With 4,360 cubic inches and 3,500 hp in standard tune, the Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major was the biggest U.S radial at the close of the piston era. Let’s hear it run. Continue reading
The Schaller Double-Lobe Camshaft
Here’s another wildly creative idea from the early years of hot rodding: The Schaller Quarter-Speed Double-Lobe camshaft. How does it work? Read on. Continue reading
Video: How the C8 Mid-Engine Corvette is Built
Here’s a deep dive into the production process for the mid-engine C8 Chevrolet Corvette. Continue reading